Im "in the market" for a BMW, but i know very little as far as pricing, engine specs, and basically what a good bimmer would be to own for everyday commuting. I used to own a 91 Acura Integra, but i felt the need for a 6 cyl, RWD, and a car not known for rice. I'm looking to spend around 10k or 12k , and i want a car that looks good from the factory ( this i know is what BMw's are known for) any help in finding a good BMW to look at would be greatly appreciated. thanks- Rich

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Originally posted by lwebb12@Dec 10 2003, 06:56 AM well a used E46, E36, E39, E34 can be in your future. unless you want 7 -series. check ebay and autotrader as well as local dealers. welcome and enjoy the site

i dont think he knows what all those e's mean. your a mod not me...so thats what mods do.....so here you go dude

e36 - 92-99 3 Series and here is a pic
e46 - 98(yes 98 for all you bmw people)-present 3 Series
e39 - 96-03 - 5 Series
e34 - 88-95 - 5 Series

which 3 series is a good one to buy? im looking at the 325i now but which 3 series is the yellow bimmer up there? also do the 3 series come with HID or angel eye headlights? my friend said the angel eyes come on the 3 series but im not sure

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Originally posted by LIMETIME3476@Dec 10 2003, 12:08 PM which 3 series is a good one to buy? im looking at the 325i now but which 3 series is the yellow bimmer up there? also do the 3 series come with HID or angel eye headlights? my friend said the angel eyes come on the 3 series but im not sure

that yellow one is a e36 m3..they did not have hid(pretty sure) or demon eyes(angel eyes)

i'm thinking of doing the same thing as you except maybe with a grand or so more and probably after this summer. i've been doing reserach for a while, and here's waht it comes down to..

1. Get either an E36 or an E46. In my area, you could get an E36 with lower mileage (say 75k? not sure) or an E46 with higher mileage (100-120k) all for about $12k. Great sites to do research for all of this are www.edmunds.com, www.cars.com, and www.autotrader.com

2. Make sure a BMW is what you want. It wont handle in the snow as well as an A4, and the seats in the back dont fold on most cars. That might seem trivial but if you plan to go skiing iwth this car a lot, it's something ot keep in mind.

3. Get the E46. It might have higher miles, but it's way better looking in my opinion. You can get lots of good pictures at www.cardomain.com

4. The "new look" of the BMW is the E46, just to clear that up. BMW started doing that with the 323/8 in 1999 but only with the sedans, the coupe that year was still old fashioned? Anyway, just keept hat in mind if you're thinking of going coupe and plan on getting the "new look"

yeah you can get a 95-96 328 with about 80-90k for 10-12k for 12 k you might.... also be able to find a e36 m3 and if you can and theres nothing wrong with it, and lower miles buy it and run! they are the best cars ever!
David